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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`HOPEWELL PHARMA VENTURES, INC.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`MERCK SERONO SA,
`Patent Owner.
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`____________________________________________
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`Case IPR2023-00481
`U.S. Patent No. 8,377,903
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`PATENT OWNER’S UPDATE TO
`MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`Patent Owner’s Update to Mandatory Notices
`IPR2023-00481
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8, Patent Owner respectfully submits the
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`following updated counsel and service information for its Mandatory Notices.
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`Lead And Backup Counsel Under § 42.8(b)(3)
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3), Patent Owner provides the following
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`updated designation of counsel adding backup counsel. The updated designation
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`of Lead and Backup counsel is as follows:
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`Lead Counsel
`Emily R. Whelan
`Reg. No. 50,391
`Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and
`Dorr LLP
`60 State Street
`Boston, MA 02109
`Tel: 617-526-6567
`E-mail:
`Emily.Whelan@wilmerhale.com
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`Backup Counsel
`Deric Geng
`Reg. No. 73,434
`Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
`60 State Street
`Boston, MA 02109
`Tel: 617-526-6026
`E-mail: Deric.Geng@wilmerhale.com
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`Cindy Kan
`Reg. No. 76,385
`Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
`7 World Trade Center
`250 Greenwich Street
`New York, NY 10007
`Tel: 212-295-6470
`E-mail: Cindy.Kan@wilmerhale.com
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`David B. Bassett
`Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
`7 World Trade Center
`250 Greenwich Street
`New York, NY 10007
`Tel: 212-230-8858
`E-mail: David.Bassett@wilmerhale.com
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`Vinita Ferrera
`Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
`60 State Street
`Boston, MA 02109
`Tel: 617-526-6208
`E-mail: Vinita.Ferrera@wilmerhale.com
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`David Mlaver
`Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
`60 State Street
`Boston, MA 02109
`Tel: 617-526-6197
`E-mail: David.Mlaver@wilmerhale.com
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`Mary Pheng
`Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
`7 World Trade Center
`250 Greenwich Street
`New York, NY 10007
`Tel: 212-295-6408
`E-mail: Mary.Pheng@wilmerhale.com
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`Asher S. McGuffin
`Reg. No. 81,206
`Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
`60 State Street
`Boston, MA 02109
`Tel: 617-526-6201
`E-mail: Asher.McGuffin@wilmerhale.com
`37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4) – Service Information
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`II.
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`Patent Owner consents to electronic email service at:
`Emily.Whelan@wilmerhale.com
`Deric.Geng@wilmerhale.com
`Cindy.Kan@wilmerhale.com
`David.Bassett@wilmerhale.com
`Vinita.Ferrera@wilmerhale.com
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`David.Mlaver@wilmerhale.com
`Mary.Pheng@wilmerhale.com
`Asher.McGuffin@wilmerhale.com
`WHMerckMavencladIPRs@wilmerhale.com
`Post and hand delivery correspondence and service may be sent to:
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`Emily R. Whelan
`Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
`60 State Street
`Boston, MA 02109
`Tel: 617-526-6567; Facsimile: 617-526-5000
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`Date: February 9, 2024
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /Emily R. Whelan/
`Emily R. Whelan (Reg. No. 50,391)
`Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
`60 State Street
`Boston, MA 02109
`Tel: 617-526-6567
`E-mail: Emily.Whelan@wilmerhale.com
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on February 9, 2024, a true and correct copy of the
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`following document:
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` Patent Owner’s Update to Mandatory Notices Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.8
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`was served via email on the following attorneys of record:
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`eellison-PTAB@sternekessler.com
`opartington-PTAB@sternekessler.com
`cvira-PTAB@sternekessler.com
`jcrozendaal-PTAB@sternekessler.com
`cdashe-PTAB@sternekessler.com
`PTAB@sternekessler.com
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`By: /Cindy Kan/
`Cindy Kan (Reg. No. 76,385)
`Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
`7 World Trade Center
`250 Greenwich Street
`New York, NY 10007
`Tel: (212) 295-6470
`E-mail: cindy.kan@wilmerhale.com
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